Printing device



June 2, 1931. BAlLEY 1,807,887

PRINTING DEVICE Filed Nov. 30, 1927 56505503650355666022735653 7 ooooo oooooooeooooooooooooooooo oooooeoooooeoeoooooqooqo gam i 4 Patented June 2, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIcs;

JAMES A. BAILEY, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TO ADDRESSO- GRAPH COMPANY, OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE PRINTING DEVICE Application filed November 30, 1927. Serial No. 238,656.

This invention relates to printing devices of that class which are adapted to be run through a printing machine for taking impressions therefrom and which are filed and stored in drawers or trays according to predetermined classification.

The printing machines have been provided with selector devices and the printing devices have been suitably designated by the provision of detachable tabs or other means whereby the printing devices are classified for filing and storing and are automatically selected for printing or for skipping as they pass through the machine. The extensive use of these devices and machines has created a demand for more specialized classification and selection.

' The object of the invention is to provide a strong and substantial printing device having a frame standard for comprehensive classification and selection and providedwith type characters and with a removable information card which is suitably designated for the specific classification and selection of the particular printing device.

Another object is to provide a standard frame with a plurality of openings concentrated in a relatively limited space adjacent the top of the frame, and a card removably secured on the frame over said openings and provided with a space to receive information data, the card also having certain openings above the information data which register with corresponding openings in the frame to designate the device for specified classification and selection, the location of the open-- ings being important to avoid weakening the frame, to enable the designations to be easily read while the devices are filed in storage, and to provide a clear space for information data.

Referring to' the drawings Fig. 1 is a front plan elevation of a printing device embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a back view of the printing device. Fig. 3 shows the card detached from the frame. Referring to the drawings 4 designates a -frame'which is provided with suitable devices for receiving and holding a detachable index system are commonly examined, for.

plate 6 which bears the printing characters in" relief thereon. i

Theframe is provided at the top thereof and between its end edges with an extension 7 which has its to edge bent to form a retaining head 8. card 9 is detachablyengaged with this bead and with other retaining devices 10 on the frame. The extension 7 is provided with a v.plurality of openings 11 and the card is provided with some openings 12 which register with corresponding openings 11 in the frame. The intention is to provide the extension with as many openin s as can be conveniently madetherein and a arge number of openings can be provided because they may be made of small diameter and located close together. The extension constitutes, in effect, an elongated integral tab for-the printing device and it .may lie filled'with small openings without afiecting'the strength of the frame asa whole.

The card covers the openings 11 in the extension and is adapted to be provided with openings 12 registering with corresponding openings 11 so that selector means may pass through registered openings to select the printing device for printing or for skipping. By providing a great number of openings 11 it is possible by punching openings 12 in the card to provide a highly specialized classification in a great number of divions and subdivisions because the openings 12 may beused in many combinations to-produce many divisions and sub-divisions of classification. invention .has the further advantage of enabling the frame to be made in a standard form with a given number of openings 11 because the designation of each printing device for a certain classification is effected by suitably punching the .card; and thus all of the frames of a customers equipment may consist of this single standard and they may be used over and overagain by replacing the printing plates and the cards. There is ample space for information data below the area of the cardwhichcovers the openings 11 in the extension and-this information is readily. observable to a clerk examining the printing devices in a tray or drawer, as cards of a card The checking, correcting, replacing and for other purposes. The openings 12 in the card may be used for classification purposes as well as for operation of selector means and the cards may he removed from the frames and run through a tabulating machine or used separately from the frame for any desired purose.

It is the efi'ort of the manufacturer to make these frames aslight in weight as possible, but of sufiicient strength to stand the usage to which they are subjected in ordinary handling and in filing and in passing through the printing machine, and because they are made of light gauge metal and are necessarily provided with some openings where the retaining devices are punched it is thedesire to avoid impairing the strength of the frame by the provision of many additional openings in the body thereof, and this is one reason for providing the extension to receive the multiplicity of openings. By this construction the strength of the frame is maintained and the head 8 reinforces and strengthens the exten-- sion. It will be apparent that the openings in the printing device provided by the openings in the card and the registering openings in the extension may be used for classification alone, for selection. alone or for both classification and selection.

- While I have contemplated using these frames as standard in a printing device equipment, because that seemsto be desirable,

having printing characters embossed thereon, means for retaimng the printing plate on the frame, an information card, and means 1ncluding said bead for retaining the card on therein registering with corres onding openings in the tab portion of the ame.

- JAMES A. BAILEY.

it is apparent that the frames may be used in various ways in connection with old or other printing devices or frames thereof and provision may be made for using them thus for selection as well as for other purposes. I

have shown and described the invention in a simple frame which is well adapted for the purpose, but I reserve the right to make all changes therein as fairly fall within the scope of the-following claims.

I claim:

1. A printing device comprising a frame having an inte a1 extension at the top thereof and spaced om the end ed s of the frame, said extension being provide with a' multiplicity of openings therein for classification or selection purposes and having its upper edge bent over to form astrengthening bead,

retaining devices on the frame below saidex tension, and a card detachably' engaged with said bead and retaining devices and covering all the openings in said extension, said card having one or more openings therein register ing with corresponding openings invthe extension.

2. ,A rinting device com rising a frame I havingits upper edge portlon'formin an integral tab in the plane of the body 0 the frame and having a plurality of holes arii io' f ranged in horizontal rows within the tab area, v

a retaining bead at the upper edge of the tab portion above the openings therein, a plate 

